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TOTALLY SPIES! season 7 episode 16: "Stink-O-Rama" is now streaming on HBO Max! #CartoonNetwork

Image from Totally Spies! episode "Stink-O-Rama," featuring Alex

January 25, 2026 at 2:23 PM

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FERIDE VS. THE WORLD season 1 episode 5: "Episode 5" is now streaming on HBO Max!

Image from Feride vs. the World episode "Episode 5"

January 23, 2026 at 1:53 PM

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Key art for "IYANU" Season 2, premiering spring 2026 on #CartoonNetwork and HBO Max

January 19, 2026 at 5:49 PM

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Teaser trailer for "IYANU" Season 2, premiering Spring 2026 on #CartoonNetwork and HBO Max

The new season follows Iyanu as she steps fully into her role as protector of Yorubaland, facing a formidable new threat led by Queen Adura and the mysterious People of the Deep

January 19, 2026 at 5:10 PM

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GENNDY TARTAKOVSKY'S PRIMAL season 3 episode 2: "Kingdom of Sorrow" is now streaming on HBO Max! #AdultSwim

Image from Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal episode "Kingdom of Sorrow," featuring Spear

January 19, 2026 at 2:49 PM

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TOTALLY SPIES season 7 episode 15: "The Wild Life" is now streaming on HBO Max! #CartoonNetwork

Image from Totally Spies episode "The Wild Life"

January 18, 2026 at 3:30 PM

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FERIDE VS. THE WORLD season 1 episode 4: "Episode 4" is now streaming on HBO Max!

Image from Feride vs. the World episode "Episode 4"

January 16, 2026 at 3:08 PM

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Skins for Fionna and Cake, using their designs from "Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake," are now available to buy in the Fortnite Item Shop

The "Fionna and Cake" bundle in the Fortnite Item Shop, consisting of a "Fionna the Human" skin, a "Cake the Cat" skin, a "Hammered Dulcimer" back bling, a "Fionna's Crystal Sword" pickaxe, a "Cake's Narrative Flapjacks" emote, a "Prismo" back bling, and "Sledge Cake" pickaxe. Price is 2,800 V-bucks

January 16, 2026 at 12:20 AM

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A Warner Bros. spokesperson on their licensing of Looney Tunes to outside distributors:

"Everywhere our content appears provides more opportunities for new audiences to discover it and for longtime fans to reconnect. That enthusiasm fuels everything... It’s a win all around."

“Newstalgia” rubbed off on the “Tunes” as well, with the spokesperson citing more than 128 billion minutes of watched “Looney Tunes” content on digital platforms. According to them, WBD cares less about where people watch the “Tunes” than they do about people watching them in the first place — making licenses from sources like Tubi and Ketchup Entertainment valuable propositions.

“It’s still ‘Looney Tunes’ — it’s still our franchise and our fans’ beloved IP,” the spokesperson said. “From where we stand, the various ways audiences can choose to enjoy and engage with our content helps to keep our characters alive.”

“Everywhere our content appears provides more opportunities for new audiences to discover it and for longtime fans to reconnect,” the spokesperson continued. “That enthusiasm fuels everything — consumer products, theme parks and the desire to keep watching. It’s a win all around.”

January 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM

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"CRAIG BEFORE THE CREEK" left HBO Max in the US last night (1/13).

In the US, the movie is available to watch on Hulu and can be bought on DVD and digital. Internationally, HBO Max continues to stream the movie in Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

January 14, 2026 at 5:07 AM

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James Gunn provides a production update on "CREATURE COMMANDOS" Season 2:

Threads thread:

aixelsyd13: "When do we get more Creature Commandos?"
jamesgunn: "When we're done animating the new season which is in production now."
beckforddesigns: "Does the new season take place before or after Peacemaker season 2?"
jamesgunn: "After"

January 12, 2026 at 7:16 PM

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"IYANU" has received three nominations at the 57th NAACP Image Awards!

Outstanding Children's Program
Outstanding Animated Series
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie, Documentary or Special (Roye Okupe and Brandon Easton, Episode: "Iyanu: The Age of Wonders")

January 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM

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The season premiere of "GENNDY TARTAKOVSKY'S PRIMAL" Season 3 is now streaming on HBO Max! New episodes will be added every Monday through March 16. #AdultSwim

Series page for "Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal" on HBO Max. The first episode of season 3, "Vengeance of Death," is available to watch. Description reads: "Spear's lifeless body is reanimated to enact brutal vengeance."

January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM

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Per the official Totally Spies Instagram, new episodes will be dropping through March. www.instagram.com/totallyspies...

Post from the official Totally Spies Instagram account. Relevant part reads:

"💥Calling all US viewers! Starting January 10, new episodes of Totally Spies! Season 7 will be available on @cartoonnetworkofficial, and from January 11 on @hbomax, with new episodes dropping weekly through March! ✨"

January 11, 2026 at 2:54 PM

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TOTALLY SPIES season 7 episode 14: "Mystery on the WOOHP Express" is now streaming on HBO Max! New episodes will continue to be added every Sunday. #CartoonNetwork

Image from Totally Spies episode "Mystery on the WOOHP Express," featuring Alex, Sam, and Clover

January 11, 2026 at 2:54 PM

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FERIDE VS. THE WORLD season 1 episode 3: "Episode 3" is now streaming on HBO Max!

Image from Feride vs. the World episode "Episode 3"

January 9, 2026 at 2:31 PM

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"Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic" is now back on HBO Max and has received a one-year extension. "Beware the Batman" is still gone though

Series page for "Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic" on HBO Max

January 9, 2026 at 2:42 AM

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"BATWHEELS" Season 3 has a 10-episode arc with the Batwheels racing against Professor Zoom, the Reverse Flash, according to co-executive producer Simon J. Smith.

January 7, 2026 at 5:13 PM

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Mermicorno: Starfall, Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake, and Women Wearing Shoulder Pads have received nominations at the 37th GLAAD Media Awards!

January 7, 2026 at 4:59 PM

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Genndy Tartakovsky breaks down the process of creating a scene from "PRIMAL" Season 3 — storyboards, layout, animation, and final

The new season premieres THIS Sunday, January 11, on #AdultSwim and streams next day on HBO Max!